steer

steer¹
verb

[with obj.](of a person) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder
（人）驾驶（车辆，船舶，飞机）
he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay.
他驾着船慢慢地驶向忙碌的码头。
[no obj.]he let Lily steer.
他让莉莉驾车。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) be guided in a specified direction in such a way
（车辆，船舶，飞机）被驾驶，驶起来
the ship steered into port.
船驶进港口。
■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]follow (a course) in a specified direction
沿着（航道）前进
the fishermen were steering a direct course for Koepang.
渔民们沿着一条笔直的航道驶向科潘。
[no obj.]try to steer away from foods based on sugar.
尽量远离糖制食物。
■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]guide the movement or course of (someone or something)
指导，引导
he had steered her to a chair.
他把她领到椅子旁。
he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather.
他试图把话题再转回到希瑟身上。

noun

[mass noun]the type of steering of a vehicle
（车辆的）驱动方式
some cars boast four-wheel steer.
有些汽车是四轮驱动的。
(informal)a piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation
(非正式)建议；忠告，劝告
the need for the NHS to be given a clear steer as to its future direction.
需要就国民健康保险制度的未来发展方向给予明确的建议。

常用词组
steer clear of

take care to avoid or keep away from
绕开，避开
his programme steers clear of prickly local issues.
他的方案避开了棘手的地方问题。

steer a middle course

见 middle

派生
steerable
adjective
语源

Old English stīeran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sturen and German steuern

steer²
noun

another term for bullock
同 bullock

语源

Old English stēor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stier and German Stier

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